The US Embassy and Consulates in India have projected a major improve within the variety of Indian college students pursuing larger training in america for the upcoming educational session, citing sturdy demand and rising curiosity amongst Indian youth. Minister-Counsellor for Consular Affairs Russel Brown highlighted this pattern, noting that Indian college students are set to grow to be the biggest group of worldwide college students within the US this yr.
“This yr, as Indian college students are poised to grow to be the biggest group of worldwide college students in america, the Division of State and our EducationUSA colleagues are excited to welcome scholar visa candidates on Scholar Visa Day and all through the coed season,” Mr Brown said.
In accordance with official figures launched by the US Embassy, the variety of Indian college students selecting US universities has surged over the previous three years. In 2023 alone, the US Mission to India issued extra scholar visas than in 2018, 2019, and 2020 mixed, reflecting a exceptional improve regardless of a 400 per cent rise in demand for different visa classes throughout the identical interval.
“The USA stays the primary larger training vacation spot for Indian college students, with research displaying 69 per cent of Indian college students want a U.S. training to another vacation spot,” the official launch mentions.
The US issued over 1.4 lakh scholar visas to Indians in 2023, sustaining its place because the main issuer worldwide for the third consecutive yr.
Highlighting the efforts to accommodate this rising demand, Consular Crew India performed its eighth annual Scholar Visa Day, interviewing 3900 scholar visa candidates.
Potential Indian college students planning to review within the US can familiarise themselves with the coed visa course of by means of EducationUSA, the official supply for larger training info. They’ll take part in pre-departure orientations (PDO) hosted by EducationUSA to arrange for his or her educational journey.
